KUALA LUMPUR: The number of flood victims in Kelantan has increased to 1,170 people, while the situation in Terengganu remains unchanged as of 8pm on Saturday (Nov 22).
In KELANTAN, evacuees are residents from the Kota Baru, Bachok and Tumpat districts who are being housed at eight temporary relief centres.
The relief centres are at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Raja Sakti, Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Tapang, SK Parang Puting and SK Sering in Kota Bharu; SK Pengkalan Kubor 2 and SK Seri Tumpat 2 in Tumpat; as well as SK Pauh Sembilan and SK Jelawat in Bachok.
A check at Universiti Malaysia Kelantan City Campus in Pengkalan Chepa tonight found that parts of the main access routes around the campus were flooded, with water reaching knee level.
The Irrigation and Drainage Department also projected that water levels in five major river basins in the state could rise further if heavy rain persists.
These include the Pasir Mas district-Kelantan River Basin (Sungai Kelantan); Pasir Puteh-Semerak River Basin (Sungai Semerak and Sungai Buaya Ikat); and Kota Baru-Kelantan River Basin (Sungai Kemasin and Sungai Kelantan).
Bachok-Semerak River Basin (Sungai Kemasin and Sungai Semerak); Kuala Krai-Kelantan River Basin (Sungai Lebir); and Tumpat -Kelantan River Basin (Sungai Golok and Sungai Kelantan) are also at risk.
Meanwhile, in TERENGGANU, the situation during the first wave of floods remains unchanged since this evening, with 276 evacuees still sheltering at the relief centre at Masjid Kampung, Pulau Redang. – Bernama
